Wilson v. Henderson

Upon remand from the Supreme Court, the judgment of this Court of August 27, 1984, 742 F.2d 741, is vacated and set aside, the case is remanded to the district court with instructions to dismiss the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, and costs in this Court are taxed in favor of appellee and against appellant.

Per Curiam:

This Court in the above state prisoner habeas corpus case, on August 27, 1984 by a divided vote, 742 F.2d 741 (Van Graafeiland, J., dissenting), having reversed a judgment of the district court and having entered a judgment directing that appellant Wilson, who had been convicted in a state court of murder and robber, be released unless the state retired him; and

The Supreme Court of the United States on June 26, 1986 on the state's petition for a writ of certiorari, having concluded, sub nom. Kuhlmann v. Wilson, 477 U.S. 436, 91 L. Ed. 2d 364, 106 S. Ct. 2616,that this Court's judgment of August 27, 1984 was "clear error", 477 U.S. 436, 106 S. Ct. 2616, 91 L. Ed. 2d 364, and having reversed the said judgment of this Court, and having remanded the case to this Court for further proceedings consistent with ;the opinion of Mr. Justice Powell, id.; now it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED and DECREED as follows:

(1) The said judgment of this Court entered August 27, 1984, 742 F.2d 741, is in all respects vacated and set aside.

(2) The case is remanded to the district court with directions to dismiss the petition for a writ of habeas corpus on the merits with prejudice.

(3) Costs in this Court on all proceedings shall be taxed in favor of appellee and against appellant Wilson.

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